Mayor John Whitmire defends Houston Avenue median removals, targets ‘anti-car activists’

Whitmire said there was a misconception that Trinity Church, that sits at the corner of Houston and Washington Avenues and has long opposed the Houston Ave. project, had played a role in his decision to instruct public works to reverse the medians that were just installed.

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A problematic stretch of Houston Avenue north of downtown is getting some traffic modifications. An impacted church on the street is skeptical, and cycling advocates in Houston want additional safety measures, including bike lanes.

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Upcoming Houston Avenue redesign has cycling advocates, impacted properties wanting more

The City of Houston is adding medians to a stretch of Houston Avenue north of downtown, in order to make what is now is a six-lane street easier to cross for pedestrians and less congested and complicated for drivers.

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